A Brief History of Combat Trauma
Despite its martial traditions, Germany has lagged in coming to grips with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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PTSD’s Trauma Symptoms Ring Out Through Ages
While the term "post-traumatic stress disorder" hints at a modern invention, the ill effects of combat stress have been documented back to the Iliad and Samuel Pepys.
PTSD Affecting More U.S. Soldiers Than British
Why do so many American and so few British soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress?
Was Osama bin Laden’s Burial Handled Correctly?
How to honor, or desecrate, the body of a fallen foe such as Osama bin Laden often leaves the victor fearful of creating a shrine where the unslain gain succor.
Lessons Learned From School and War
Reviews of two serious feature films examining true occurrences: the uplifting "The First Grader" and the brutal "City of Life and Death."
How Moammar Gadhafi Lashes Out At Western Governments to Distract Libyans At Home
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" shout embattled Middle Eastern potentates grasping for a second lease on life by playing the "Wag the Dog" card.
Violence and Aggression Linked to Mating in Men’s Minds
A psychology study from Hong Kong suggests that, among men, the impulses to make love and war are deeply intertwined.
Deploying to a Different Kind of Theater
Trying to help troops put context into their understanding of Afghanistan, the Pentagon is having them watch 12 one-act plays.
How Military Campaigns Get Their Names
Research shows the names of Israeli military campaigns are cleverly designed to push the citizenry’s emotional buttons.
Plucking Learning From the WikiDeluge
After journalists swept over the trove of WikiLeaked documents from the Afghan war with a broad-toothed comb, historians and social scientists consider what might be of more lasting value there.